my monstera is thriving in leca after several attempts at soil only leading to root rot. i finally cut everything off and started from scratch and then put it in leca once it got some roots and now is sprouting all the leaves! hope this works out with you!
So glad you’re being every leca virgin’s guinea pig :P I bought some, but have chickened out of using it so far. I just got some expensive wishlist philodendrons and considering it for those. Maybe I’ll wait to see how your Thai constellation turns out :L
I saw someone fill the pot a third of the way with leca, put it in the "vessel" and filled it a third of a way. They then marked the inside of the "vessel" where it was a third of the way full so it was easy to know where to stop next time.
I'm so glad I'm not the only person who hasn't jumped on the leca train yet. I'm excited for you and hope you give us updates. I have a hoya that I want to do but yet kind of scared to do. Ykwim? However like you I'm at the "I've got nothing to lose stage now" Good luck!
Fernnnnn, thank you so much. I have been super curious about LECA/hydroponics...I appreciate this so much 💚 I hope your Thai Constellation thrives finally 🤞🏾
i keep a thai constellation monstera in leca and he is doing very well :) if your roots were rotting a lot you might want to start with a much lower water level than 1/3. that is good once the plant has a couple roots hunting down into the pot for water but i’d be concerned about sitting the older roots in too much moisture. just my two cents!
@@jessicar8141 my thai is a newer convert to leca so i currently use about 1/4-1/2 the recommended dose of any nutrients. the ones i'm trying right now are dyna-gro 7-9-5 which i got from easygrohydro and it seems fine but i don't know long term
Fingers crossed 🤞 Hope your thai is going well (because i really like these aka want one on my own).. i would recommend you a line to draw on one of the pots (do you know the knot dude? He explains his ways of using leca pretty well) or to use one special cup to water so you always know how much water to use. 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for sharing!! I have been so curious to experiment with Leca. The most confusing part about Leca to me is how to add vitamins to the water. Please please keep us updated!
My Thai is thriving in Leca! I got it bare root so it was a lot easier to transfer over to Leca. I waited until I saw water roots before adding any nutrients to it. The majority of my plants are growing in Leca except for the few big plants that I am scared to transfer over 😅
The hero we need. Gonna get a Thai Constellation at some point and it'll probably be my first plant. Was thinking about using leca but wasn't sure if it was a good idea or not. Not many people want to screw around with their rare plant. But here you are, doing science, so I get to see if it implodes before trying it on my own lol
Great start for transferring that beauty to leca I have Albo monstera in leca and it’s doing great. You should get the Flora series that come in a pack on amazon for around 45$ but they last forever! Flora grow flora micro and flora bloom. Add that in with the SUPERthrive and your Thai constellation should love it!
Great video! The nice thing about Leca is you can unpot it easily to check root growth without doing any harm to fresh new roots. The only thing I would have done differently would be to let roots callus some, especially that fresh cut. And I honestly would only put enough water in your cache pot to just touch the Leca. Which really sucks because you have to keep a close eye on it so that it doesn't dry out completely. The Leca will absorb the water and be damp which is all you need, especially at first with your existing roots. They should not be in the water or you are basically water propagating. Hope this helps you and your able to save this beauty! I will message you pictures on IG of my two Thais in Leca. One has absolutely exploded with root growth. Like clear down in the nutrient water lol I am a firm believer in Leca for these plants as they are so very prone to root rot. Good luck and please keep us posted!
I rooted one Monstera Deliciosa in Leca rooted fast 💨 Most of my Hoyas love it too . No gnats either in there , also I only use super thrive. Worked well for me .
Such a beautiful plant, I hope it'll finally grow well for you! :-) Just a little info: Getting your water to the right PH is actually kinda of important, because tap water is often pretty alkaline (depending on where you live, you can usually google that) and different nutrients might not be taken up by the plant. So even when you fertilize, the plant might not be able to uptake the nutrients and micronutrients it needs. This is a general thing, not just for expanded clay of course. It was a game changer for me in how my plants grow. If you're interested you can google "PH and nutrient uptake charts". Also, while it might be okay in the beginning of a plant’s life, it's very important to fertilize your plants. While soil often comes ’fertilized‘ and holds on to nutrients, lecca comes free of nutrients and the clay pebbles don't hold on to them and while Superthrive might be great it is not a fertilizer. All the best for you and your baby Thai! :-)
Hey! You'll see she will thrive...That's for sure!!!This is a very solid process. You are so beautiful and you've got the most beautiful smile ☺ and love your vid.New sub! Greetings from France 🍃🌱🌿😉
I’m really rooting (yay puns) for this plant. I think it’s gonna be good. It’s still looking great on top, standing tall and proud. I hear really good things about noot maybe give that a try for the vitamin boost. I was asking a botanists friend about soil amendments and he said that we all need to add or subtract the different ingredients depending on our climates. I love Kailey don’t get me wrong at all, but we all can’t use her suggested aroid mix to the letter. We have to add and subtract the % of coir or peat moss depending on our normal relative humidity and even weather. If it rains more where you live plants will stay wetter longer. Then factor in the pot it’s in and all that like plastic. We’re all still learning and mistakes happen. I hear they are really forgiving plants and can take a punch so hopefully this will be it and he’s gonna thrive 💚
@@wildfern Just started using noot and took a cutting of my monstera to test it out, I have roots in 2 days which is insaneee. Makes me even more tempted to buy a cutting of a thai or albo now tho lol
Some LECA brands are very high in mineral content and could burn your plants. When I use them, I soak them 24 hours and change water over a week (7 times) at least. I use TDS meter and make sure that the meter reads low on ppm. But that’s for orchids... maybe regular indoor plants might be ok.
Hows it doing? Ive been thinking about putting my baby stromanthe triostar in lecca. As soon as i separated her from the mother plant and potted her she started wilting big time. But hasnt dropped any yet. I out her in water and pulled off some of the yucky roots that had rotted now she growing new ones. I love this plant so i really am afraid to do anything at this point lol! But i cant keep it in just water 4 ever.
I love your hair !!!!!! Still !!!! LOL and I have scissors and bleach 😂😂🙄 tell me to stop please lol my husbands tired of me changing my hairs every time I’m bored I JUST PICKED UP MY 3rd monsters today!!! Lol
my monstera is thriving in leca after several attempts at soil only leading to root rot. i finally cut everything off and started from scratch and then put it in leca once it got some roots and now is sprouting all the leaves! hope this works out with you!
My gut tells me that the Thai Constellation will thrive in leca. Best of luck.
Ah I hope so! Thank you!
my monstera is thriving in leca after several attempts at soil only leading to root rot. i finally cut everything off and started from scratch and then put it in leca once it got some roots and now is sprouting all the leaves! hope this works out with you!
Oh my gosh good that makes me feel so much better!
Did you water propagate first? I’m struggling with root rot on my Thai constellation right now
@@siobhanahbois yes
So glad you’re being every leca virgin’s guinea pig :P I bought some, but have chickened out of using it so far. I just got some expensive wishlist philodendrons and considering it for those. Maybe I’ll wait to see how your Thai constellation turns out :L
Hahah yep, we shall see!
omg the part where you put the leca in the pot was arms to me HAHA loved it :''')
Yesss
I saw someone fill the pot a third of the way with leca, put it in the "vessel" and filled it a third of a way. They then marked the inside of the "vessel" where it was a third of the way full so it was easy to know where to stop next time.
SMART. doing this next time haha.
Hahaha yup!
I love watching your videos to channel my inner plant goddess. You rock dude
I love your channel! Just binge watch a bunch of videos! New sub! I hope your Thai survives!
Thank you sooo much & welcome :)
A peroxide treatment might help with the rot issue. I'm not sure if this Thai is too weak for it at this point, but it could be worth looking into
I tried several different things but leca was the only one where my tc started to grow immediately 😇
Oh my gosh yesssss
Of course that this will go well. Good luck. 🌱❤🌱🌱❤
I'm so glad I'm not the only person who hasn't jumped on the leca train yet. I'm excited for you and hope you give us updates. I have a hoya that I want to do but yet kind of scared to do. Ykwim? However like you I'm at the "I've got nothing to lose stage now" Good luck!
Yes hahah definitely! Thank you :)
Fernnnnn, thank you so much. I have been super curious about LECA/hydroponics...I appreciate this so much 💚 I hope your Thai Constellation thrives finally 🤞🏾
I hope so! Thanks so much
Yayyy! Came as soon as I heard. Love your videos fern and can’t wait to see this. I’ve been curious about leca lately
Thank youuuu
You can add tape to the sides so it’s easier to put the nursery pot in and out! Just a tip!
Awesome thank you!!
i keep a thai constellation monstera in leca and he is doing very well :) if your roots were rotting a lot you might want to start with a much lower water level than 1/3. that is good once the plant has a couple roots hunting down into the pot for water but i’d be concerned about sitting the older roots in too much moisture. just my two cents!
What type/how much/how often do you add vitamins to your water?
Ooooh okay!! Thank you!!
@@jessicar8141 my thai is a newer convert to leca so i currently use about 1/4-1/2 the recommended dose of any nutrients. the ones i'm trying right now are dyna-gro 7-9-5 which i got from easygrohydro and it seems fine but i don't know long term
Great video and I really like that porcelain pot!!!
Fingers crossed 🤞
Hope your thai is going well (because i really like these aka want one on my own).. i would recommend you a line to draw on one of the pots (do you know the knot dude? He explains his ways of using leca pretty well) or to use one special cup to water so you always know how much water to use. 🙂
Have a wonderful day!
Thank you!! That sounds like a great idea to draw the line haha.
Please please please keep us updated. I will be hoping the best for that little guy
Thank you! I will!
Thanks for sharing!! I have been so curious to experiment with Leca. The most confusing part about Leca to me is how to add vitamins to the water. Please please keep us updated!
I shall!! Thank you :)
As much as I loooooove your plant vids I also enjoy your vlogs and food related videos so I am lookinf forward for these too! Love you and your plants
Yeeessss I'm glad! I'm actually vlogging today :) Thanks for watching x
My Thai is thriving in Leca! I got it bare root so it was a lot easier to transfer over to Leca. I waited until I saw water roots before adding any nutrients to it. The majority of my plants are growing in Leca except for the few big plants that I am scared to transfer over 😅
Awesome! I'm so happy to hear so many peoples Thai's are happy in Leca :) fingers crossed for mine
The hero we need. Gonna get a Thai Constellation at some point and it'll probably be my first plant. Was thinking about using leca but wasn't sure if it was a good idea or not. Not many people want to screw around with their rare plant. But here you are, doing science, so I get to see if it implodes before trying it on my own lol
Hahaha yes, exactly. Taking one for the team over here! ;)
Great start for transferring that beauty to leca I have Albo monstera in leca and it’s doing great. You should get the Flora series that come in a pack on amazon for around 45$ but they last forever! Flora grow flora micro and flora bloom. Add that in with the SUPERthrive and your Thai constellation should love it!
I was actually looking into that!! I think I will order them. Thank you!! :)
wildfern your welcome!
Great video! The nice thing about Leca is you can unpot it easily to check root growth without doing any harm to fresh new roots.
The only thing I would have done differently would be to let roots callus some, especially that fresh cut. And I honestly would only put enough water in your cache pot to just touch the Leca. Which really sucks because you have to keep a close eye on it so that it doesn't dry out completely. The Leca will absorb the water and be damp which is all you need, especially at first with your existing roots. They should not be in the water or you are basically water propagating.
Hope this helps you and your able to save this beauty!
I will message you pictures on IG of my two Thais in Leca. One has absolutely exploded with root growth. Like clear down in the nutrient water lol
I am a firm believer in Leca for these plants as they are so very prone to root rot.
Good luck and please keep us posted!
Ahh awesome!! Thank you for all of the info!
I’m excited to see how this turns out! Best of luck :)
Thank you!!
I can’t wait for the update...I’ve never tried leca but from what everyone says, I think it’ll make a comeback!
I hope so
I looked for some leca at IKEA a few days ago with no luck. I’m wanting to try it but not ready yet haha. I can’t wait to see the progress!
Thanks! I will definitely document the results :)
Really hope this fixes the root rot! keep us updated x
I shall!!
I rooted one Monstera Deliciosa in Leca rooted fast 💨 Most of my Hoyas love it too . No gnats either in there , also I only use super thrive. Worked well for me .
Ahh amazing! Thank you!
Such a beautiful plant, I hope it'll finally grow well for you! :-)
Just a little info: Getting your water to the right PH is actually kinda of important, because tap water is often pretty alkaline (depending on where you live, you can usually google that) and different nutrients might not be taken up by the plant. So even when you fertilize, the plant might not be able to uptake the nutrients and micronutrients it needs. This is a general thing, not just for expanded clay of course. It was a game changer for me in how my plants grow.
If you're interested you can google "PH and nutrient uptake charts". Also, while it might be okay in the beginning of a plant’s life, it's very important to fertilize your plants. While soil often comes ’fertilized‘ and holds on to nutrients, lecca comes free of nutrients and the clay pebbles don't hold on to them and while Superthrive might be great it is not a fertilizer.
All the best for you and your baby Thai! :-)
Thank you so much! I plan on looking into that all soon :)
@@wildfern You are very welcome! :-)
Oh yeah new video!!!
Yaaaaa :)
Hey! You'll see she will thrive...That's for sure!!!This is a very solid process.
You are so beautiful and you've got the most beautiful smile ☺ and love your vid.New sub!
Greetings from France 🍃🌱🌿😉
Thank you so much!!
Where did you get that flower pattern pot? It’s beautiful!
I got it second hand :)
I’m really rooting (yay puns) for this plant. I think it’s gonna be good. It’s still looking great on top, standing tall and proud. I hear really good things about noot maybe give that a try for the vitamin boost. I was asking a botanists friend about soil amendments and he said that we all need to add or subtract the different ingredients depending on our climates. I love Kailey don’t get me wrong at all, but we all can’t use her suggested aroid mix to the letter. We have to add and subtract the % of coir or peat moss depending on our normal relative humidity and even weather. If it rains more where you live plants will stay wetter longer. Then factor in the pot it’s in and all that like plastic. We’re all still learning and mistakes happen. I hear they are really forgiving plants and can take a punch so hopefully this will be it and he’s gonna thrive 💚
Thanks so much
@@wildfern Just started using noot and took a cutting of my monstera to test it out, I have roots in 2 days which is insaneee. Makes me even more tempted to buy a cutting of a thai or albo now tho lol
would love to see a house tour or plant tour!!
I plan on doing an updated plant tour soon :)
Some LECA brands are very high in mineral content and could burn your plants. When I use them, I soak them 24 hours and change water over a week (7 times) at least. I use TDS meter and make sure that the meter reads low on ppm. But that’s for orchids... maybe regular indoor plants might be ok.
Ahhh okay, good to know! Thank you x
What a beautiful dog 😭😭😭
You have a really nice plants. Watching from the Philippines 😊
Thanks so much for watching :)
I am curious for an update in a few weeks !
Same I’m having to force myself not to lift it and check it everyday 😅🤞
I've never heard of leca is the goal to plant it in soil when it develops roots? I think it looks very esthetic the way you planted it as is.
Nope, you can grow in Leca permanently :)
Where do you get your clear pots with the holes down side from?
I got them from a nursery here 'Art Knapp' but you can find them on Amazon too
This is fascinating. I hope it works! Are Thai Constellations more difficult to care for?
Yes, in my experience (and according to many others!) they are.
Good Luck. A lot of people seem to have good luck using it.
Yeah, I'm hoping I have the same good luck! Thanks :)
Hows it doing? Ive been thinking about putting my baby stromanthe triostar in lecca. As soon as i separated her from the mother plant and potted her she started wilting big time. But hasnt dropped any yet. I out her in water and pulled off some of the yucky roots that had rotted now she growing new ones. I love this plant so i really am afraid to do anything at this point lol! But i cant keep it in just water 4 ever.
It’s doing really well as far as I can tell 🙊
How is she doing now? How long did it take for roots in leca?
She is doing awesome :) I think it took about 1-2 weeks. I plan to post an update on her soon!
hope you're doing okay, sending love
Thanks so much x
I love your hair !!!!!! Still !!!! LOL and I have scissors and bleach 😂😂🙄 tell me to stop please lol my husbands tired of me changing my hairs every time I’m bored
I JUST PICKED UP MY 3rd monsters today!!! Lol
Hahahah I am the same - I should not be allowed to have bleach in my home!
Let us know how it's doing so far!
So far so good! Will definitely do an update once something happens lol
🤞🤞 I hope it works!
Same! Thanks!
I'm so scared of leca lol
Hahah so was I 🤪
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Hellos fern ive sent you something in insta dms pls look at it its so important to me🙏🏻
my monstera is thriving in leca after several attempts at soil only leading to root rot. i finally cut everything off and started from scratch and then put it in leca once it got some roots and now is sprouting all the leaves! hope this works out with you!
Oh good! I'm really hoping it works!